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International Power Unit

Date: 1949
Description: International power unit powers an irrigation system.
Book or Pamphlet

Mechanical Irrigation Catalog Cover

Date: 1911
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for mechanical irrigation equipment sold by International Harvester Company. Features an illustration of a mechanical irrig...
Print

Mechanical Irrigation Catalog Cover

Date: 1913
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester mechanical irrigation equipment. Features an illustration of two men standing next to a ...
Photograph

Fairway Tractor and Water Pump

Date: 1932
Description: Elevated view of a McCormick-Deering Fairway tractor hooked up to a water pump(?) near a creek at Indian Head Golf Club.
Photograph

Water Pump at Bartlett Hills Country Club

Date: 07 10 1928
Description: Two men use a Fairway tractor to power a water pump at Bartlett Hills Country Club. The pump appears to be filling an irrigation trough.
Photograph

Making Irrigation Laterals with 10-20 Tractor

Date: 1931
Description: A dog sits on a 10-20 tractor beside Paul M. Dazier as he makes irrigation laterals with an orchard cultivator outfitted with an irrigation attachment.
Photograph

Turbine in Shed

Date: 1937
Description: Byron Jackson Deep-well Turbine in a shed. The turbine was powered by an International P-12 power unit. Next to the turbine are water outlets to an irrigat...
Photograph

Irrigation Ditch

Date: 1917
Description: Irrigation ditch with a silo and farm buildings in the background. Original caption reads: "Union Pacific Silo Special Trip; irrigation ditch, Mrs. Carolin...
Photograph

Construction Work

Date: 06 15 1926
Description: A man uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor and a Monarch loader to do construction work, possibly irrigation, in a field. Pieces of pipe lie on the groun...
Photograph

IH Stationary Engine and Water Pump in Garden

Date: 10 1906
Description: An International Harvester stationary engine appears to be powering a water pump, perhaps for irrigation. In the background is a pond.
Photograph

Water Wheel

Date: 
Description: View across water towards a water wheel, probably used for irrigation, near a shoreline. Ducks are swimming in the water near the tall grass is growing on ...
Photograph

Water Wheel Used for Irrigation

Date: 1914
Description: A man is sitting on a water wheel used for irrigation.
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Engines Powering Irrigation

Date: 09 14 1925
Description: An engine powering irrigation equipment in a field near trees.
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Engines Powering Irrigation

Date: 09 14 1925
Description: Two men working near an engine powering irrigation equipment in a field near trees.
Photograph

Irrigation Operation

Date: 09 20 1927
Description: View across field towards men working an irrigation operation. On the right is a team of horses. The men are working nearby near a piece of machinery set u...
Photograph

TD-18A — Land Clearing

Date: 1950
Description: View across field towards a man driving a TD-18A. Subject: "TD-18A — Land Clearing." Where Taken: "MidW." Information with photograph reads: "TD-18A Marvin...
Photograph

TD-18A — Irrigation

Date: 1950
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a man driving a TD-18A in a field. Subject: "TD-18A — Irrigation." Where Taken: "MidW." Information with photograph r...
Photograph

UD-14A — Irrigation

Date: 1950
Description: A UD-14A in a small building with an open door. There is a storage tank on the left. Subject: "UD-14A — Irrigation." Where Taken: "MidW." Information with ...
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UD-16 — Irrigation

Date: 1950
Description: A UD-16 sitting outdoors, with a storage tank on the right. There is a cornfield in the background. Subject: "UD-16 — Irrigation." Where Taken: "MidW." Inf...
Photograph

UD-24 — Irrigation

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "TD-24 — Road Building." Where Taken: "Pac." Information with photograph reads: "Owned by A.E. Maggini, Burrel, Calif. Used for pumping water on n...

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